Lakerveld is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 9 km south of IJsselstein.
Lakerveld | |
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Hamlet | |
 Bridge at Lakerveld | |
  Lakerveld Location in the Netherlands  Lakerveld Lakerveld (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°57′42″N 5°1′8″E / 51.96167°N 5.01889°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Vijfheerenlanden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.86 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 355 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4128[1] |
| Dialing code | 0347 |
The hamlet was first mentioned in the 16th century as Laeckervelt, and means "field near the Laak (river)".[2] Lakerveld has no place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 300 people.[3]
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Windmill -
Farm in Lakerveld -
View on Lakerveld -
Landscape near Lakerveld
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Lakerveld - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Lakerveld". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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